The college basketball betting odds menu features a clash between West Virginia and Baylor on Thursday, with the host Mountaineers trying to win and cover the NCAA basketball point spread line.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the West Virginia Mountaineers to cover the point spread in this one found them as -4.5-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.
Baylor Bears vs West Virginia Mountaineers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
West Virginia Mountaineers battles the Baylor Bears, currently sitting with a 18-13 mark (16-10 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 14-15 for the West Virginia Mountaineers and 11-15 for the Baylor Bears.
This game puts the West Virginia Mountaineers, most recently No. 32 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Baylor Bears, who rate No. 156 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features West Virginia's No. 35-ranked scoring average of 80.42 PPG, against a Baylor Bears defense rated No. 83 and allowing 69.48 PPG. The West Virginia Mountaineers FG% has averaged 43.58% to date this season, less than the Baylor Bears shooters have managed so far (46.71% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Nuni Omot scored 30 points for Baylor on Saturday, but the Wildcats managed a 77-67 victory over the Bears at Bramlage Coliseum.
West Virginia suffered a 87-79 loss against Texas on Saturday, getting 15 points from Lamont West in a losing effort at Frank Erwin Center.
- Baylor is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
- Baylor is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
- Baylor is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing West Virginia
- Baylor is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing West Virginia
- West Virginia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
- West Virginia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Baylor
- West Virginia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baylor
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of West Virginia's last 5 games when playing Baylor
